PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michel Teló (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teló has chosen Michel Telo - Ai se eu te pego as his entrance music. Michel Teló has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Flores
vs
Teló

195 cm
32
215 lbs
20 - 5 - 1

196 cm
31
209 lbs
27 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Warrior
Bullet Proof System

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)
Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rafael Flores!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michel Teló!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Flores misses its intended target.
Flores connects with a crisp jab.

It looks like Michel Teló has been cut.
Teló avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Teló throws a leg kick that misses.
Flores swings for the body but Teló moves out of range.
Teló feints a counter leg kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Teló has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Teló misses with an attempted mid kick.
Flores throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Teló sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Teló loads up on a big right hand but Flores slips the punch.
Teló keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Flores.
Flores looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teló staying out of range there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Flores checks a leg kick.
Flores checks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Flores misses the target.
Teló tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flores swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Flores looks to land a left hand but Teló moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Teló.
Teló ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Teló slips a straight right by Flores.
A little jabbing left from Teló on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Flores throws an overhand right that lands on Teló's shoulder, as Teló tries to avoid the shot.
Teló throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Flores's head.
Flores throws out a loose jab but Teló uses good head movement to avoid it.
Teló tries a quick counter leg kick but Flores is wise to it.
Teló missing with a left hand there. Flores was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some bone on bone action there as Flores checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Flores slips a jab from Teló.
Teló throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Flores.
Teló blocks a jab.
Teló scores with a kick to the midsection.
Flores has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Wild Card in the buildup to the fight.
Flores throws a series of strikes that have Teló backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flores looks to throw the jab but Teló is out of range.
Flores throws a lazy right hand but Teló sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flores tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Teló was well out of range. Poor timing from Flores.
Teló let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Teló slips a jab from Flores.
Flores has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Flores misses the jab.
Flores throws a head kick that misses

and Teló counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Teló.
Teló trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Teló stands and throws Flores's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Teló thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Teló working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Teló working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Flores is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Teló staying calm.
Teló misses with the ground and pound.

Teló looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Teló in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Teló working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michel Teló dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michel Teló's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Teló tries to move into range but Flores moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Teló connects with a good right hand that stumbles Flores. Flores circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Teló defending well as Flores loads up on a big left hand.
Nice jab there from Flores.
Flores moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Flores wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Flores lands with a shot to the body.
Flores has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Flores there as he acknowledges the shot.
Flores lands a nice hook to Teló's body. Teló takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Teló stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The fighters circle momentarily. Flores darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flores swings widly with a right hand
and Teló counters with a nice uppercut.
Teló lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheers as Flores lands an impressive looking overhand right. Teló doesn't seem phased though.
Teló looks to land a right hand but Flores moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores looks to land a left hand but Teló moved out of range nicely.
Flores is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Teló scoring well with a low kick there.
Flores moves out of range as Teló throws a body kick.
Flores looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Flores scores with a punch to the head.
Teló pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Teló lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Teló steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Flores.
Flores throws a jab but it's blocked by Teló.
Teló lands a nice looking kick to the body. Flores takes a step back to recover.
Teló throws a poor cross that misses
and Flores counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Teló thumps Flores with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Flores.
Teló uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Flores.
Teló tries to land a body kick
and Flores cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sloppy strikes from Flores. Those never looked like landing.
Flores misses with a straight left.
Teló clobbers Flores with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Teló misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Teló rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Flores to counter with a crisp jab.
Flores throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Teló sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Teló uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Flores.
Flores swings widly with a right hand
and Teló counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Teló throws out a loose jab but Flores uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flores staying out of range there.
Teló connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Flores momentarily.
Flores avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teló tried to score with a low kick but Flores checks it.
Flores throws a hook but Teló avoids it easily.
Teló takes one on the button.
Good exchange - Flores coming out on top.
Flores looks to land a left hand but Teló moved out of range nicely.
Teló slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Flores.
A big right from Flores misses.
Teló slips under a jab from Flores.
Flores throws a right hand that misses
and Teló counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Teló lands a slapping body shot.
Flores tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Teló was well out of range. Poor timing from Flores.
Teló slips a straight right by Flores.
Teló looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flores avoids a kick to the body.
Rafael Flores is winning the standup battle so far.
Teló looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Flores fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flores throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Teló counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Flores lands an overhand right.
Flores ducks under a wild hook from Teló.
Teló missing with a left hand there. Flores was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A cross from Teló lands.

Teló feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Teló throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flores keeping full guard, as Teló tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Teló loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Michel Teló will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Michel Teló's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Flores jabs Teló to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Teló slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Teló throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Flores takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Teló just misses with a punch to the body.
Flores avoids the body shot from Teló.
Teló pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flores chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Teló can pounce on him.
Teló ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flores moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teló displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Flores throws out the jab.
Teló pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Teló.
Teló steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Flores.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Teló.
Flores drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Flores checks a leg kick.
Teló throws a leg kick but Flores sees it coming and moves out of range.
Teló slips under a jab.
A jab from Teló does it's job there.
Teló avoids the body shot from Flores.
Flores looks to land a left hand but Teló moved out of range nicely.
Rafael Flores is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Flores loads up on a big right hand but Teló slips the punch.
Teló feints the counter takedown.
Flores checks a leg kick nicely.
Flores is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Flores throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Teló uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flores.
Teló throws a leg kick which misses Flores's front leg but catches the back leg as Flores tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teló catches Flores with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Teló tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flores was well out of range. Poor timing from Teló.
A swing and a miss from Flores.
Teló throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jab from Flores.
Flores fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Teló looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horrible takedown attempt by Teló or perhaps it was just good defense by Flores, which made it look bad.
The crowd cheers as Flores lands an impressive looking overhand right. Teló doesn't seem phased though.
Flores displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Teló throws out the jab.
Flores looks to land a right hand but Teló moved out of range.
Teló takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teló misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flores.
The fighters circling - Flores throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Flores misses with a hook
and Teló counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Flores just misses with a punch to the body.
Teló plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Flores is rocked!
Teló dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Flores. That did some damage!
Oh Flores is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Flores thows a left - swing and a miss!
Flores seems to have got his legs back now.
Teló ducks under a wild hook from Flores.
Flores throws a body shot but no joy.
Teló shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A left lands for Flores.
Flores misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teló pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flores. Teló does a little dance to reset his feet.
Flores throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Teló swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Flores.
Flores scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Flores misses with an uppercut. Teló saw that one coming.
Teló throws a fast counter high kick but Flores manages to duck under it in time.
Teló turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Teló uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Flores.
Flores is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Teló ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Flores takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Rafael Flores did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Michel Teló's cut.
That's time! Flores's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Flores misses with a lunging right hand
and Teló counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Teló misses with an uppercut.
Teló looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Teló tries to land a front kick but Flores steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Flores on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Teló uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Flores.
Flores connects with a crisp jab.
Teló tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Flores paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Flores ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flores throws an overhand right that lands on Teló's shoulder, as Teló tries to avoid the shot.
Teló takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Flores misses with a hook.
Teló loads up on a big right hand but Flores slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teló lands the left hand.
Flores chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Teló can pounce on him.
Flores sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Flores looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Teló ducks under a wild hook from Flores.
Flores looks to throw the jab but Teló is out of range.
Teló connects with a right hand. Flores shakes it off.
Teló scoring well with a low kick there.
A big right from Flores misses.
Teló misses with a left hand
and Flores counters with a stiff right hand.
Flores throws an overhand right that lands on Teló's shoulder, as Teló tries to avoid the shot.
Teló blocks a jab.
Teló scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teló shoots in but no luck this time.
Teló throws the kick towards the body but Flores avoids it.
Flores misses with an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Flores jabs Teló to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A shot to the body from Teló misses
enabling Flores to counter with a crisp jab.
Teló slips under a jab.
Flores throws a body shot but no joy.
Teló is looking to slow Flores down with leg kicks.
Teló goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Teló dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Flores. That did some damage!
Flores thows a left - swing and a miss!
Teló feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Floress jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teló throws a sloppy head kick and Flores moves out of range easily.
Teló takes one to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Flores.
Teló lands a nice hook to Flores's body. Flores takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Teló scores with a nice strike.
Flores throws an off balance right hand
and Teló counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Flores will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A solid body kick from Teló.
Teló avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Teló drives through with a takedown into guard.
Teló trying to move into half guard but instead Flores has managed to sweep!

The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Flores got a little sloppy there for a moment and Teló has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Flores has managed to get both his arms back between Teló's legs - danger averted.
Flores has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Teló is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Teló is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flores looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Teló working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Flores doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Flores manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Teló is controlling Flores's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Michel Teló will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Michel Teló's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Flores shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Flores swinging wildly here.
Teló misses with a right hand
and Flores counters with a straight right hand.
Flores is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Flores stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Teló with a hook.
Flores dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Flores throws a lazy right hand but Teló sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Teló feints a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teló comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Flores tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Teló was well out of range. Poor timing from Flores.
Nice defenses there by Teló.
Flores misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teló misses with a wild body shot.
Teló slips under a jab from Flores.
Teló with the counter takedown but Flores avoids it easily.
Flores dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Teló avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab from Flores.
Teló listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice body kick from Teló.
Teló throws a leg kick but Flores moved away.
Teló scores with a hook to the body. Flores takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Flores scores with a nice head shot.
Flores on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Teló misses the shot to the body.
Michel Teló is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Flores.
Flores takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flores throws a hook but Teló blocks it.
Teló is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Teló shoots in for a takedown but Flores shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Flores tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Teló was well out of range. Poor timing from Flores.
Flores throws a body shot but no joy.
Teló with the counter takedown but Flores avoids it easily.
Teló throws a jab when Flores was well out of range.
Flores is looking to counter punch.
Teló throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Teló misses with a wild body shot.
Flores misses with a straight right.
Teló appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Teló misses with a straight left.
Teló lands with a hook. Flores tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores throws a looping overhand right but Teló ducks down to avoid it.
Teló jabs at Flores's body.
Teló lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Flores takes a swing at Teló's ribcage but misses.
Teló connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Flores's hands.
Flores lands a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Teló.
Flores displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Teló throws out the jab.
Flores was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A punch lands to the side of Flores 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Teló throws a push kick but Flores slaps the foot to one side.
Flores checks a leg kick.
Flores takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flores scores with a decent looking hook.
Teló uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flores.
Teló throws a wild body kick that Flores sees coming a mile off.
Flores lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Teló slips under a jab.
Teló slips under a jab.
Flores tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Teló uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Flores.
Teló misses with a takedown attempt - Flores sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
It looked like Flores wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Teló looks to score with a jab to the body but Flores is just out of range.
Flores misses with a shot to the body
and Teló counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rafael Flores has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Teló throws a leg kick which misses Flores's front leg but catches the back leg as Flores tries to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Michel Teló.
Well Teló has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:47
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:48

The fight is ruled a draw!
Rafael Flores retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!